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Ned Beatty - born 1937, American movie actor nominated for Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (Network, 1976), an Emmy for Best Actor (Friendly Fire, 1979), and the Golden Globe for Best Actor (Hear My Song, 1991); also played leading roles in The Fourth Protocol, Repossessed and Shadows in the Storm. He is much admired as a stage actor, playing Daddy in the 2004 London production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - 8 x 10 inches (25.5 x 20.5 cm) large autographed film publicity photo from Hear My Song. £30   

   

  

 

 

      

                                                  

 

above: detail of Robert Beatty autograph

Robert Beatty - 1909-1992, prolific Canadian stage, TV and movie actor. His career included roles in dozens of films including Where Eagles Dare, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Superman III, Minder on the Orient Express, The Pink Panther Strikes Again and The Spaceman and King Arthur - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £25   [ref: RB1]

 

 

 

 

           

Jean Paul Belmondo - 1933-2021, major French stage and film actor (A Bout de Souffle, L'Homme de Rio) - 4.25 x 6.25 inches (10.5 x 15.5 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Pour Bruce Gilbert, J P Belmondo". £30     

   

  

 

  

  

  

James Belushi - born 1954, American actor (younger brother of John Belushi), star of films including Real Men, The Principal, Home and Eddie, and "K-9" - 8 x 10 inches (20 x 25 cm) large autographed photo, with dedication: "To Derek, best wishes, James Belushi 95". £20

  

 

 

 

    

           

 

above: detail of Joan Bennett autograph

Joan Bennett - 1910-1990, American movie actress; she was busy and popular throughout her long career. Films she appeared in include Little Women, Father of the Bride, The Woman in the Window, Scarlet Street, The Son of Monte Christo, Highway Dragnet, The Woman on th Beach and There's Always Tomorrow - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard. Desirable early autograph. £35

 

 

 

 

 

                                   

above: detail of Paul Bentley autograph

Paul Bentley - British stage and screen actor and writer, known in films for playing Douglas Hurd in The Iron Lady, and on TV for playing High Septon in Game of Thrones. He has had a prolific career on stage, including roles in a number of Gilbert and Sullivan comic Operas, including the Lord Chancellor in Iolanthe and Sir Joseph Porter in HMS Pinafore, and roles in Mary Poppins, Gigi, Aspects of Love, Oliver!, Kiss Me Kate, Follies and Lend Me a Tenor - 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm) autographed publicity photo, signed in blue biro: "best wishes, Paul Bentley". A nice younger autograph. £15

 

 

 

 

 

                     

above: detail of Audrey Binham autograph

Audrey Binham - British stage actress of the 1920s and 30s, particularly in musical comedy (Lilac Time, Bristol 1929). She was later an actor-manager at Horsham - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed: "Sincerely Audrey Binham". £12

  

 

 

 

 

Margery Binner - born 1910, British actress, star of West End theatre and musical comedy - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard showing her as Rhoda Marley in Rookery Nook, signed: "Sincerely, Margery Binner". Condition: slight surface wear. £10      

        

 

above: detail of Margery Binner autograph

   

 

 

   

  

    

  

John Bird - 1946-2022, British actor, satirist and comedian. On TV he was most famous for his political satire in Bremner Bird & Fortune, with John Fortune, and on both radio and TV he starred in Chambers and Absolute Power - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm), signed: "Best wishes, John Bird". £15   [ref: JB1]       

      

 

Above: detail of John Bird autograph

   

  

  

 

  

    

 

John Bird - 1946-2022, British actor, satirist and comedian. On TV he was most famous for his political satire in Bremner Bird & Fortune, with John Fortune, and on both radio and TV he starred in Chambers and Absolute Power - 5 x 7.5 inches (13 x 19 cm) autographed informal photo. £15   [ref: JB2]     

 

 

 

 

  

            

       

 

above: detail of Richard Bird autograph

Richard Bird - 1894-1986, British actor (The Right to Live, The Warren Case, The Crouching Beast) - 4.25 x 6.25 inches (11 x 15.5 cm) autographed photo, with dedication: "For Miss H Hoole, with my best wishes, Richard Bird". £15   

  

  

 

  

  

 

                 

 

above: detail of Janet Blair autograph

Janet Blair - 1921-2007, American actress, star of Hollywood movies in the 1940s, including My Sister Eileen, Tonight and Every Night and Gallant Journey; in later years she regularly appeared on TV shows including Murder She Wrote, Caesar's Hour and The Cherry Show - 6 x 8.5 inches (16 x 21 cm) autographed photo, signed : "Sincerely yours, Janet Blair" in firm blue biro. Nice example of her young autograph (her autograph in later years was more flambouyant). £35

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

above: detail of Brenda Blethyn autograph

Brenda Blethyn - born 1946, British actress. She is a versatile actress who played roles on stage for the National Theatre (Troilus and Cressida, Mysteries), and has appeared in dozens of films including The Witches, A River Runs Through It, Little Voice, The Buddha of Suburbia, and most famously Secrets and Lies, for which she won the BAFTA and Cannes Film Festival awards for best actress. On TV she plays the title role in detective drama Vera 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Very best wishes to Martin from Brenda Blethyn". £15

 

 

  

   

          

Claire Bloom - born 1931, British actress with notable career on stage as well as in films; her screen credits include starring roles in Limelight, Shadowlands, Mighty Aphrodite and The Kings Speech - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Claire Bloom". £15   

  

 

above: detail of Claire Bloom autograph

   

 

  

 

  

    

 

       

 

above: detail of Ann Blyth autograph

Ann Blyth - born 1928, American actor. She appeared in numerous Hollywood musicals, including The Student Prince, The Great Caruso, Katie Did It, The Buster Keaton Story, The Golden Horde and Kismet - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed: "Best wishes, Ann Blyth". £20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

above: detail of Hugh Bonneville autograph

Hugh Bonneville - born 1963, British actor whose early career was on stage with the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company; he then appeared in TV dramas and films, including Tomorrow Never Dies, Notting Hill, Mansfield Park and Burke and Hare. He is now best known for playing Robert, Earl of Grantham in TV drama Downton Abbey - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm) autographed photo, signed: "To Bob, with best wishes, Hugh Bonneville". Excellent 1990s earlier photo and autograph. £25

 

 

 

 

          

Chili Bouchier - 1909-1999, British stage and screen actress (Shooting Star, Carnival, The Office Wife); in old age claimed to be the last surviving star of British cinema - autograph on 6 x 4 inches (15 x 10 cm) yellow page from autograph book, inscribed "To Peter, best wishes, Chili Bouchier". £15   

   

   

 

 

   

  

 

 

                                   

above: detail of Arthur Bourchier autograph

Arthur Bourchier - 1864-1927, notable British actor-manager. He was known for his Shakespeare roles, including Macbeth and Falstaff, as well as comtemporary ones, his most famous being Old Bill in The Better 'Ole - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, postally-used in 1909, signed: "Yrs Arthur Bourchier". £15   [ref: AB2]

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

above: detail of Peter Bowles autograph

Peter Bowles - 1936-2022, prolific British actor. He began with the Old Vic company, playing small roles in Shakespeare. He became famous on TV, starring in Only When I Laugh, To The Manor Born, Rumpole of the Bailey and The Irish RM - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Thanks you for your nice letter, yours sincerely, Peter Bowles". £15

 

 

 

 

 

                                         

above: detail of Felix Bowness autograph

Felix Bowness - British comedian and comic actor, best known for roles in BBC TV sitcoms , including Hi Di Hi, You Rang M'Lord and Oh Doctor Beeching - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, firmly signed in black ink: "To Mr and Mrs Moodyes, with my very best wishes, Felix Bowness, Ilfracombe, 1950 x". £12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

above: detail of Charles Boyer autograph

Charles Boyer - 1899-1978, French actor. He began on stage and in silent movies in France, but moved to the USA and became a major Hollywood star, appearing opposite Katharine Hepburn in Break of Hearts in 1935. His French accent and deep voice made him a highly popular actor, and he was nominated four times for the Oscar for Best Actor (Conquest, 1934; Algiers, 1938; Gaslight, 1944 and Fanny, 1961). He appeared in over 80 movies, including The Man from Yesterday, The Happy Time, The Cobweb, How to Steal a Million and Barefoot in the Park - 5 x 7 inches (13 x 18 cm) autographed photo. A lovely photo in excellent comdition, nicely signed in blue biro. £80  

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

above: detail of Eddie Bracken autograph

Eddie Bracken - 1915-2002, prolific American comic movie and TV actor. He played dozens of roles on Broadway including Show Boat, The Sunshine Boys, Kismet and Follies. His movies include National Lampoon's Vacation, Ladies' Man, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, Out of this World, Happy Go Lucky, Rookie of the Year and Baby's Day Out - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. signed: "Hi George, Eddie Bracken". £20

 

 

 

 

                   

above: detail of Louis Bradfield autograph

Louis Bradfield - British baritone and actor. He was a leading man in many Edwardian musical comedies, including The Girl from Kays, The Little Michus, Chu Chin Chow and A Runnaway Girl - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed: "[something crossed out] Aye! W. Louis Bradfield". £12

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

above: detail of Lilian Braithwaite autograph

Lilian Braithwaite - 1873-1948, British actress, a major star of the West End stage, including roles in The Vortex and Arsenic and Old Lace. She also appeared in a number of films, including A Man of Mayfair, Moscow Nights, The Gay Lord Quex, The Chinese Puzzle and A Man About the House - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Good wishes! Lilian Braithwaite". £25   [ref: LB3]

 

 

 

 

   

       

 

above: detail of Lilian Braithwaite autograph

Lilian Braithwaite - 1873-1948, British actress, a major star of the West End stage, including roles in The Vortex and Arsenic and Old Lace. She also appeared in a number of films, including A Man of Mayfair, Moscow Nights, The Gay Lord Quex, The Chinese Puzzle and A Man About the House - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed: "Good wishes! Lillian Braithwaite". £20   [ref: LB4]

 

 

 

 

     

Wilfrid Brambell - 1912-1985; Irish stage film and TV actor, best remembered for playing Albert Steptoe in long-running BBC TV and radio sitcom Steptoe and Son - autograph on 6 x 4 inches (15.5 x 10 cm) pale blue page from autograph book, signed: "Sincerely, Wilfrid Brambell", dated 1972. A nice example of this very scarce autograph. £120        

   

  

  

 

 

  

       

     

 

above: detail of Kenneth Branath autograph

Kenneth Branagh - born 1960; Northern Ireland born British actor, director and writer, best known for acting in/directing Shakespeare films including Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Hamlet, Love's Labours Lost and As You Like It - 5 x 7 inches (12.5 x 18 cm) autographed photo showing him as Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, with dedication in gold ink "R. Jones + family, all the best, Kenneth Branagh". £14   [ref: KB1]   

  

   

 

   

  

 

Kenneth Branagh - born 1960, Northern Ireland-born British actor director and writer, best known for acting in/directing Shakespeare, including films of Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Hamlet, Love's Labours Lost and As You Like It . Other film roles include Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Dead Again and Thor - 6 x 8.5 inches (15 x 21 cm) large autographed photo, signed : "Best wishes, Kenneth Branagh". £25   [ref: KB2]   

     

   
  

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

above: detail of Richard Briers autograph

Richard Briers - 1935-2013, British stage and TV actor; a hugely versatile and often underestimated performer, he played Shakespeare roles , most notably Polonius and King Lear, as well as comic ones. He is best remembered for playing Tom Good in 1970s BBC TV sitcom The Good Life. In the 1980s he starred in Ever Decreasing Circles, and from 2000 to 2003 in Monarch of the Glen - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Good luck Martin, Richard Briers". A nice young photo and autograph. £15

 

 

 

        

Carl Brisson - 1893-1958, Danish singer/actor; leading-man in musical comedy on West End stage in 1920s, then became Hollywood movie star in 1930s - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, dated 1930. £10        

   

  

  

 

  

        

Jim Broadbent - born 1949; British actor, especially in films, including Brazil, paddington, Moulin Rouge, Topsy-Turvy, Vera Drake and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. He won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (Iris, 2001) - 8 x 10 inches (20 x 25 cm) large autographed photo. £25   [ref: JB1]      

   

  

  

 

  

 

                       

above: detail of Jim Broadbent autograph

Jim Broadbent - born 1949; British actor, with prolific and successful film career, including roles in Brazil, Moulin Rouge, Topsey-turvy, Paddington, Hot Fuzz, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Vera Drake. He won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor (Iris, 2001) - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Jim Broadbent". £20   [ref: JB2]

 

 

 

 

 

           

 

above: detail of Clive Brook autograph

Clive Brook - 1887-1974, British stage and screen actor who starred in over 40 films, best known for playing the first screen Sherlock Holmes (The Return of Sherlock Holmes) in 1929. Other films include The Four Feathers, Sherlock Holmes and Paramount on Parade - 5.5 x 3.5 inches (14 x 9 cm) autographed photo, showing him with Diana Wynyard in Cavalcade. Condition: slight crease bottom left corner. £25

 

 

 

 

      

Lesley Brook - 1917-2009, British stage and screen actress, appearing in 10 films including The Viper, For You Alone and The Trojan Brothers - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo. £15      

        

 

above: detail of Lesley Brook autograph

   

 

   

  

    

           

       

             

 

above: detail of Mary Brough autograph

Mary Brough - 1863-1934, notable British stage actress in plays and comical comedy, who also appeared in over 60 films - 5.5 x 3.5 inches (14 x 9 cm) autographed postcard signed "Yours sincerely, Mary Brough", with a ten word message and second autograph on the reverse. Condition: fragments of paper stuck to reverse. £12

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

above: detail of June Brown autograph

June Brown - born 1927, British actress. She has had a long career in films, including Straw Dogs, Murder by Decree, Nyjinsky and Bean: The Movie, and on TV, including Coronation Street, The Duchess of Duke Street, Gormanghast and Survivors. She is most famous for playing Dot Cotton in the BBC TV soap opera EastEnders from 1985 to the present day - 5 x 7.5 inches (13.5 x 19 cm) autographed photo. £15 

 

 

 

 

   

       

 

above: detail of Mrs. Brown-Potter autograph

Mrs. Brown-Potter - 1857-1936, American actress. Her real name was Cara Urquart Brown-Potter, the wife of millionaire James Brown Potter, and a friend of the Prince of Wales. She was one of the first American society women to become a stage actress, touring the world with Harold Kyle Bellew's theatre company - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard. £20

 

 

 

 

  

Louise Browne - 1906-1996, British actress and dancer in variety and West End musical comedy (The Good Girl), famous for her rapid spinning style and billed as "The Human Top" - 3.5 x 5 inches (9 x 12.5 cm) autographed photo, signed: "sincerely, Louise Browne". £12       

   

 

   

  

  

 

         

 

above: detail of Carol Bruce autograph

Carol Bruce - 1919-2007, American actress and singer. She was famous for playing Julie in the 1946 Broadway production of Show Boat, and also starred in Do I Hear a Waltz? and Henry, Sweet Henry. In the 1950s she was a notable jazz singer, and a prolific TV actress in the 1980s and 90s - 4.75 x 6.5 inches (12 x 16.5 cm) autographed photo, signed: "To Kenneth, best wishes, Carol Bruce". Condition: remains of corner-mounts on reverse. £20

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

above: detail of Argentina Brunetti autograph

Argentina Brunetti - 1907-2005, Argentinian actress. She appeared on stage, playing small roles in South America and Europe. Her Hollywood career started with dubbing the voices of American actresses into Italian, including the voices of Jeanette MacDonald and Norma Shearer. She made her movie debut in her own right as Mrs. Martini in It's a Wonderful Life, going on to an extraordinarily prolific career, appearing in over 70 films including The Great Caruso, When in Rome and Showdown at Boot Hill. Later in her career she appeared in numerous TV character roles,  and she wrote many scripts for TV and films - autographed 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) white postcard, signed: "To Henry Rice Tocel [?], Very cordially, Argentina Brunetti, Hollywood Aug 15 1972", with small photo, snipped from a book or magazine, stuck to the top of the card. £20

 

 

 

 

   

Dora Bryan - 1924-2014, British stage and film actress (Carry On Constable, The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery) - 5.25 x 7.25 inches (13.5 x 18.5 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Love, Dora Bryan". £20    

   

 

   

  

  

 

      

 

above: detail of Jack Buchanan autograph

Jack Buchanan - 1891-1957, major British (Scottish) stage and screen sctor, and film director. He was as big a star in the USA as he was in the UK, and starred in numerous films including The Band Wagon, The Gang's All Here, This'll Make You Whistle, Monte Carlo and Smash and Grab - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Jack Buchanan". Condition: slight silvering in darker areas of photo, as seen in scan. £25   [ref: JB3]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

above: detail of Jack Buchanan autograph

Jack Buchanan - 1891-1957, major British (Scottish) stage and screen actor, and film director. He was as big a star in the USA as he was in the UK, and starred in numerous films including The Band Wagon, This'll Make You Whistle, Smash and Grab, Monte Carlo and The Gang's All Here - 5.5 x 7.5 inches (9 x 12 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Jack Buchanan£. £28   [ref: JB1]

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

above: detail of Jack Buchanan autograph

Jack Buchanan - 1891-1957, major British (Scottish) stage and screen actor, and film director. He was as big a star in the USA as he was in the UK, and starred in numerous films, including The Band Wagon, This'll Make You Whistle, Smash and Grab, Monte Carlo and The Gang's All Here - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed postcard, signed: "Yours sincerely, Jack Buchanan". Really nice young autograph. £30   [ref: JB2]

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

above: detail of David Burns autograph

David Burns - 1902-1971, American actor and singer. He appeared on Broadway and the West End stage in Oklahoma!, Pal Joey, Hello Dolly, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Out of This World and The Music Man, and in Hollywood movies, including The Saint in London, The Gang's All Here, The Sky's the Limit, Smash and Grab, Just Like a Woman and It's Always Fair Weather - 5 x 7 inches (12.5 x 17.5 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Sincerely, David Burns". £20

  

 

 

 

    

                                         

above: detail of Donald Burr autograph

Donald Burr - 1907-1979, American singer and actor who appeared in numerous musicals on Broadway and on the West End stage, including Annie Get Your Gun, Skyscraper, The Would Be Gentlemen, Call Me Madam and Kiss Me Kate - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "All good wishes, Donald Burr". Condition: fragments of paper on reverse where item has been stuck into album. £12

 

 

 

 

  

 

      

 

above: detail of Patsy Byrne autograph

Patsy Byrne - 1935-2014, British actress, best known for playing Nursie in BBC TV comedy series Blackaddre II - 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) autographed photo, signed: "Best wishes, Patsy Byrne". £25

  

 

 
       

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